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Toshiba led tv review

At first glance the Toshiba 32SL738 appears to make little sense. While it is edge LED backlight, it has a high definition ready, instead of a full HD resolution and no Freeview high definition tuner.
This latter omission is very dramatic, given that hidef terrestrial tuners are now pretty regular fixtures.
These are proven to produce pictures that were better than standard (CCFL) lamps and usually are found only on premium LCD TVs such as the 32C6000 of Samsung.
So Toshiba's thinking with the 32SL738 abruptly becomes blindingly clear: it needs to grab headlines by delivering the cheapest 32in LED TV it can, even if that means stripping away a few essential features.
Look at either the CCFL-powered 32RV753 or the 32SL753, if you need a 32 from Toshiba that does carry Freeview HD. Other edge LED choices are drastically more costly and come in the shape and VL collection, but for these beginning at 40 in.

The backlight also helps Toshiba rustle up a powerful claimed contrast ratio.
Cost-driven compromises are established in the lack of an Ethernet interface and three HDMIs where four are almost consistently managed by Toshiba.
Including noise reduction choices, a multi level colour transient Improvement circuit and an 'Adaptive Luma Control' choice that adjusts the brightness and contrast based on investigation of the incoming picture.
Even the audio features menu has a few noteworthy features, including a bass booster a lip synch mode as well as a pseudo-surround sound processor.
The set comprises a little picture processing too, in the form of Toshiba's Active Vision LCD. Possibly significantly, it has neither 100Hz processing for reducing motion judder and cloud nor Resolution for upscaling standard-definition.
Hopefully, how the 32SL738 just has to upscale standard-def to an HD ready rather than the usual complete HD panel will mean that Resolution isn't lost all that much. There's any built in capability that is on-line or no Freeview HD tuner, however, and you also can not stream material from DLNA PCs.

The remote control does not rest comfortably in your hand and feels plasticky and cheap.
Two instances of this latter point would be the dearth of an immediate means of obtaining the TV's Media Player (for USB playback) along with the hiding of a vital Game Style within an unhelpfully called Settings menu .
The EPG is decently presented compared to the main menus, though it's somewhat clumsily executed. Rather compared to the typical strategy of leaving the channel you're watching playing while you browse the listings for other stations, instead it changes to whatever channel you select on the list, and after that presents you with the the next couple of hours of entertainment on that channel to the EPG.
This looks to run contrary to the concept which you use an EPG typically to browse to get a a specific programme or a time slot as an alternative to a channel. Plus, having to change channel every time you move to a new station to the EPG actually slows down browsing.
One final hurdle into a clear-cut relationship with the 32SL738 is its concise instructions manual.

The 32SL738's image quality has its moments, but ultimately feels a bit average by edge LED standards.
It's at its finest with vivid, colourful footage, because so many LCD TVs are.
The motion problems aren't as continually distracting as most LCD are on many other high-value 32in TVs, though.
Anyone averse to overt video processing might take pleasure in the natural look to the 32SL738's pictures, though a great picture engine may have reduced judder and increased sharpness.
The worst flaw is inconsistent backlighting. Two obvious spots were betrayed by the sample used in this test during dark scenes where the brightness level on show was higher than elsewhere on the screen.

One part along around a third of the top right edge was really exceptionally noticeable, to the extent that it indicated a potential fault with this particular kind of sample, but then these sorts of problems have not been unusual with the recent border LED TVs of Toshiba.
Another problem is the 32SL738's degrees that are black. While the set is capable of strong black hues the dynamic backlight is overbearing and quite cumbersome, responding to extreme changes in content, then commonly too strongly.
The result is as the screen attempts to find out how best to adjust its pictures to the changing content it is showing that you often get distracted, especially during movies, by shifts in total luminosity.
The backlight problems will likely tempt a lot of people to turn the feature off,unless you are fortunate enough to find a way to run the screen in a dark room, where the image can still look good with an extremely reduced brightness/backlight amount.
Further issues find the set's backlight consistency difficulties if you begin to move sidewise from directly opposite the screen being exaggerated, plus some slightly uncomfortable colour equilibria using the TV's out of the box settings. Reds look rather compelled, as an example, and skin tones can look affected. The set does supply the colour management tools to address these issues, yet.

Audio
During even a half-hearted activity sequence the 32SL738 sounds woefully underpowered, with no bass at all and a very cramped mid range that doesn't even have enough breathing room to enable treble details to come with any clarity or ease. At times some sound effects and vocals go more or less entirely AWOL, due to the loudspeakers' inability to deal with anything but the most fundamental audio combination.

Value
The 32SL738 is a rather attractive edge LED TV on paper, but its performance is underwhelming and some critical feature compromises are made.
Ultimately, the 32SL738's GBP500 tag looks honest, rather than remarkable.

The slim cupboard and polished finish certainly do not appear like they belong to such a low-cost TV.
Signs of its own budget nature start to appear with its connections, however, as we fail only find three HDMIs rather than our favored and to turn up an Ethernet port four.
Not having an Ethernet instantaneously signals, obviously, that the 32SL738 can't get DLNA PC content, and that it doesn't have a Freeview HD tuner.
It does play with music files from USB sticks and JPEGs however, and can double up as a PC monitor, so that it is definitely not entirely anti-multimedia.
Light sequences seem good once you have calibrated colour imbalances that are a few away, thanks to colour saturations and a powerful brightness output. But double problems upset dark scenes backlight and an over-competitive, underwhelming dynamic backlight system.

Verdict
The dearth of a Freeview high definition tuner feels just like a trimming and the backlight inconsistency is a problem, although the 32SL738 is well connected and seems good.

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good for money

The 32SL738 of Toshiba is very fascinating, however. The reason obviously, is the fact that it's not expensive. Really inexpensive: we have found it going for only GBP338.26. This kind of cost would appear eye-catchingly affordable on a conventional CCFL 32 with an edge LED version.

What is more, there is nothing about the 32SL738's outside that cries 'budget' . To the contrary, it is an incredibly captivating TV, complete with a super-lean profile, high-shine finish, and angular, minimalistic black bezel. Actually, with their Jacob Jensen Studios design a reasonable viewing distance does not appear much less fashionable than the considerably more expensive VL set of Toshiba, from it.

The 32SL738's pricing is represented in its links, however. In the first place, it merely sports three HDMIs when we are beginning to expect four as conventional. Though to be honest, Toshiba might assert that anyone so will not desire more than three HDMIs, and just planning to spend in TV likely will not be the kind of man with heaps of HD Ready kit.

Another absentee that is more challenging to get round, however, is an Ethernet interface. The greatest single issue with this, even on a cost-aware TV, is the fact that it instantly indicates the 32SL738 does not have a Freeview high definition tuner.

While we are able to comprehend Toshiba's urge to get the interest of the people - and sites - by getting the 32SL738's cost as low as you possibly can, it is also incontrovertible that Freeview high definition tuners have become regular issue that is more or less. Only you can choose how huge an issue not having a Freeview HD tuner would be to you - though we figure by saying that you may get outside Freeview HD receivers for as low, Toshiba could maintain itself.

A LAN port's absence has additional repercussions, also. Video file playback, however, isn't to the menu.

There is no Resolution and no 100Hz, the latter being the exceptional proprietary upscaling routine for conventional def footage of Toshiba.

For while the 32SL738's regular def photographs definitely are not the sharpest we have seen, they're do not suffer with competitive quantities of noise and fairly natural in their look.

While discussing the 32SL738's features, we failed to mention the fact Toshiba has equipped the set including 10-point gamma control as well as a colour management system that was decent, with an impressive variety of image fine tuning alternatives. But we should mention these tools here, for the straightforward reason that until we had used them to tweak the 32SL738's photograph presets, we believed that its colours seemed a bit imbalanced, with a few tones dominating while others appeared either washed out or muffled.

Even our best calibration attempts could not completely eradicate the difficulties, but it is definitely potential to make things appear natural and more balanced.

Actually, post calibration the 32SL738's colours appear energetic, photos usually appear competitive and bright, and images that are high definition appear comprehensive and sharp when there is not a lot of motion blur to compete with. At first glance black levels appear OK also, and therefore footage that is mainly bright often appears daring without being brash, without being pushed, and loaded.

The most important explanation for that is of what is becoming an ill-fated Toshiba brand, the return again: serious backlight inconsistency. A big ball of the top border of our evaluation sample seemed significantly more brilliant compared to the remainder of the image with a smaller spot of problem apparent in the bottom left corner, during dark scenes.

We frequently get asked if issues such as this may be the consequence of evaluation samples that were faulty. But while that is not impossible on particular models, we imagine, the regularity of its own look on the border LED models of Toshiba makes it resemble a clear, reoccurring problem. And really, partially due to the comparative smallness of the 32SL738's screen, the issue is likely more diverting with this set than it's been on any of Toshiba's other, border LED TVs that are likewise blemished.

We additionally occasionally wonder if we are not getting a tiny bit obsessed with backlight inconsistencies, so frequently do we look to be mentioning them now.

The 32SL738 additionally initially endured with some over-competitive light output adjustments as content changed between dark and light content. This was solved by turning the set's active backlight away, but resulted in a noticeable drop off in black amount depth. A situation not helped by the set's quite small viewing angle that is effective before dim areas of the graphic begin to reduce contrast.

The 32SL738's hit and miss image quality is not helped out in the smallest by the sound performance of the set.

Verdict:
With its daring effort to create edge LED market technology, we truly wished to adore the 32SL738 of Toshiba.

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Overall well worth the money

Having been using this TV for 6/7 months now I do feel I can recommend this as a highly suitable television.

Having been using a portable television, which worked for me no problems, being 'persuaded' by my fiance to 'upgrade' as since he moved in, watching football on such a small TV was just not happening, having a 32" TV in my front room was suddenly like being in the middle the odeon cinema! I have now got used to such a huge screen and in fact class it as 'normal'.

This TV has been used for watching films, HD sport and HD films, playing the Wi and Xbox etc. The picture quality is second to none, the sound is also excellent, no complaints at all. There is a touch sensitive area at the bottom of the screem to be used for turning on/off, adjusting volume, changing channels etc. The only problem I would say is sometimes if I try to change the volume up or down by using the TV, it will often change the channel at the same time so you have to scroll through the channel settings to get back to the correct one, not life threatening but a little annoying.

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Best one we've bought

Personally, I find that a 32-inch TV is the optimum size for many living rooms nowadays. I know there is a fad for wall-mounted 50-inch sets but, in the homes I have visited where these are installed, I find their obvious presence can be rather menacing. The 32-inch TV can still be conveniently mounted on a table or cabinet and, if required, moved with relative ease.We purchased our Toshiba from Argos for just over £200, since we felt that digital TV technology had reached a plateau which made purchase preferable to renting. Like many other TV's it has an LCD screen, Freeview and will connect to a variety of HDMI devices; for which reason it has 2 HDMI sockets and just one SCART. But it does boast a USB socket and PC and video game connectors.One interesting feature of this model, from our point of view, is the on/off switch; something missing from other sets we looked at. Now, whereas it is simply a primitive looking rocker switch, mounted on the side of the TV, contrasting with other, more modern features, it does enable you to switch off the power completely, when the set is not in use. A reassuring facility for safety-concious oldies like us!Another, somewhat quirky feature, is the intriguingly-named P-clip. This miniscule device hooks into the back of the TV and then you thread a length of string through it, securing the other end to the surface on which the set is mounted. The intention is to prevent the set falling forwards; again a useful safety feature if you have young children in the vicinity. However, there is nothing to prevent the set from falling backwards, should it receive a knock. But I would add that the base support is ready fitted and quite deep and stable.Control-wise, the remote is very straightforward and easy to understand, with big buttons so there is less likelihood of pressing the wrong one. There are also manual controls on the front of the TV if you fancy a bit of exercise!As mentioned before, Freeview is already installed and you may be content with this if you cannot afford other digital or cable service. Fortunately, we appear to be able to receive all of the Freeview channels and the picture quality on all of them is very good. Remember that picture quality is dependent upon your aerial and the basic quality of the broadcast itself. Also, if you want to connect a DVD recorder it now needs to be a digital one or it won't work.One use of the USB port we found pleasing, was that it enabled us to view our digital photos simply by plugging in the back-up memory stick. The set provides some limited display options, and you could, alternatively, connect a digital camera directly.Going back to basics, it is possible to personalize the look of the picture to some extent with colour manipulation and, with regard to sound, there is a headphone socket, the volume of which can be adjusted to your own required level. One thing to remember though, is that the insertion of the headphone jack does not disconnect the main sound which needs to be muted or the volume reduced to zero.All told, we are satisfied with our purchase.

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A good buy from Toshiba

I don't usually have television, rather I stream episodes, shows and whatnot online. Therefore, I didn't have much interest in buying a television for my room. However, amazon was quite persistent in recommending me a list of good value television several times, I decided to have a look at what's available on the market. Toshiba is good brand that I trust as I own several Toshiba-branded electronic products such as laptops and older TV sets. This brand reliability combined with low prices gave me an incentive get this LCD TV for just under £280.00.

I don't really have much to say for designs made by Toshiba. This TV, like other series from Toshiba, is designed to be slim and contemporary. It doesn't take up much space and it is very easy to set it up with the help of my friend. Considering we're pretty petite, I can definitely say that this TV is quite light and easy to handle. Also, the base of the TV is pretty stable, I don't use the wall mount and instead just put it on top of my bookshelf. I haven't had problems with it being wobbly or anything like that.

The 32 inch widescreen is the perfect size for me and it has LED-backlit technology, which helps to bring out the colours. This TV is 720 p HD ready and despite not being full HD, the quality it delivers is very clear and bright. However, this can be a drawback for gamers like me who play PS3 rather than Xbox 360. Since PS3 has the capacity to go full HD, this 720 p HD ready TV can make you sigh. Nevertheless, from my experience, it still manages to deliver satisfactory gaming experiences and good images. Therefore, unless you have a full HD TV and this one side by side, there's a low chance that you'll notice the slight reduction in quality.

As for the sound system, it uses Dolby Digital Plus output and it does include the bass boost effect. It comes with two built-in speakers. As far as bulit-in speakers go, these are pretty alright. It's nothing to be advertise about but the sound system is bearable even when I'm listening to music channels. However, since I mostly listen to music from my laptop and iPod, I don't really have a problem with the average sound quality of this product.

Overall, this Toshiba 32 inch LED-backlit LCD TV delivers satisfactory performance and the quality of this product is on par with what I expect from a good brand like Toshiba. I think this is a consumer-friendly product with good reliability and durability without bleeding my purse out. The appearance is very stylish and fits well in my bedroom. Good one for Toshiba, I'd say.

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A great value 32" set with plenty of connections and good HD picture. Recommended!

Having owned this TV for over a year now, I feel I can comfortably recommend it to others. We use it in the bedroom, as we wanted a decent-sized but cheap-ish LCD in there for movies and gaming. However, it would also be suitable for use in the Living Room, as a main set, if you're on a tight budget or not after a huge display, for whatever reason.

The Hardware and Design:The set itself is reasonably attractive -- not stunning or super stylish, nut not ugly either. It looks like a clean, modern, plain LCD TV, which isn't a bad thing. The supplied stand feels pretty substantial, and although there is some movement (slight wobble) of the TV on the stand when you move it or accidentally knock it, it's nothing to be concerned about. The whole thing feels quite solid and reliable, and not fragile or 'cheap'.There are plenty of inputs, allowing you to connect a Bluray player and games console, or Apple TV for example. There is a VGA input for connecting your PC /Laptop, to play movies from, or use the TV as a huge monitor for gaming, which can be handy. 4/5

Picture:The HD picture out of the box is pretty good. Especially considering the budget price of the set, and the size of the screen. It's not full HD, but it doesn't need to be at this size, so 720p is plenty. Images are clear, bright and well saturated. However, with some fine tuning to the picture settings; a bit of contrast adjustment etc, things improve further and the set offers a very good HD picture for the money. There isn't much of a problem with 'ghosting', the colours are pleasant and smooth, HD images are sharp and movement is handled well. 4/5

Audio:The speakers in the Toshiba aren't great; it's the usual cheap tinny sound you might expect from a budget television, and unfortunately there is some distortion/vibration from the speaker/TV at certain frequencies, even when it's not turned up that loud. This was an issue for us at first, but since the audio quality was so poor anyway, we decided to send the audio to a speaker dock, from the TV's headphone socket! The sound is much better now, and doesn't give us any more annoying buzzing or distortion. Much more bass too ;) 2/5

The remote control is fairy standard. It's quite a nice size, not being unnecessarily large, and feels pretty good in the hand. Button layout is user-friendly and intuitive, buttons give good feedback and are not too 'spongy'.

In Summary:This HD LCD is great value for money. I was dubious at first and had been shopping around for a good but cheap bedroom set. After doing some research and reading reviews of this one before buying, I decided to go for it and I'm happy with that decision. The picture quality (and size - being 32" at this price) and connection options, make the TV great value, and I would thoroughly recommend it. Audio is pretty poor but you can easily connect it to almost any kind of external speaker, dock, hifi etc and improve the overall experience.

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Good tv, great for students.

I bought this television 2-3 months ago for my bedroom at university, it looks fantastic, the screen quality is great. Its rare to find a tv of this quality and branding at this price.Perfect size and quality for gaming, picture appears crisp and sound quality is good. I did have problems setting up free-view, however, this may have been due to a poor quality antennae. To give a negative perspective; I do not like the menu for the freeview channels, and it can be fairly difficult/ irritating to change contrasts, but unless you are very picky, the default settings are still ideal for everything. In comparison to a samsung tv that my parents recently bought, there are only two noticeable differences; the price and the depth of the tv. This toshiba was cheaper, significantly, the samsung massive price difference seemed to be justified solely due to the fact it was thinner.

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Toshiba 32SL738B Review

The sleek and slimline Toshiba 32SL738B 32 inch TV features energy-saving LED backlighting for clearer, brighter pictures and amazing detail.

The 32 inch screen features Toshiba's Active Vision technology and a 1366 x 768 resolution, so you can display high-definition images with the addition of a separate HD receiver or Blu-ray player, giving you stunningly detailed viewing of films, soaps and sport.

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Great tv for family use, easy to use and great quality

I was on the hunt for a new tv as I really wanted one for our bedroom. We already have a sony lcd widescreen in the living room and didn't want something as drastic as that, just something simple that does the job. And, of course look fab on the wall in the boudoir! The guys in soundstore were literally zero help. They meant well...but all that technical talk just sent me to the land of nod and of course I didn't understand a word. LCD, with slim LED screen and full hd 1080.....HUH???

**The Decision**

I purchased this toshiba beauty after discussing it with my sister, who only owns toshiba t.vs! She says they are reliable and do exactly what they are supposed to with no problems. Em sold!! I came across this particular one in Soundstore after turning my nose down at these high tech smart tvs. It was on display too so I could see how it would look and I loved it at first sight. The right size, great screen and wonderful picture.

**Price**

At just under Euro350 (approx under £300) it was quite pricey and a little over my budget of Euro300, which had been a push anyway. But after comparing it to other televisions in the store that day I had found that this was an average price. For a bedroom t.v though, which to be fair only myself, partner and kids would use, it is a little pricey and if I had to decide again, I would go for a cheaper brand.

**Toshiba 32SL738B**

I was ultra excited about the delivery, as one would be for any delivery!! It arrived on a saturday morning which was perfect. However, one downside. I had ordered quite a sizeable tv for an UPSTAIRS ROOM! Idiot!! It took the delivery guy, Liam and another friend, to manouvere it up and after nearly 45 mins we had a result. Now to put it together :) The tv is 32" and can be placed on the wall, which was our original intention or on a stand (such as a dressing table etc). We stuck with our orignal decision as with such a big tv, we wouldnt lose so much space if it was attached to the wall. It came with a large instruction manual which was filled with complicated words but lo and behold we didnt need to rely on it ....much! It was extremely easy to install. The hardest part was attaching it to the wall stand but leave these jobs to the men and all that. Installing literally took 5 minutes after plugging it in, to set up the various bits. It even came with a freeview box which was great as we were planning to get an extra sky box and now didnt need to.

**Features**

It is a hd ready tv with an led backlight(which guarantees a great picture) We haven't even used the high definition feature yet, having had it for only three months but it is a nice feature to have should we feel the fancy. The sound and picture quality were quite impressive, allowing you to vary the setting among other usual setting like brightness or surround sound options, this was perfect if you know how to do this. I found the picture quality in particular way way better than my sony tv and everything appears so much brighter and in proper form. The sound is delivered via Bass Boost and Dolby digital sound, which gives it a much better quality. I love the fact that the LED backlight saves on energy as we use way too much in this household and to know that it can be reduced by even a little is great.

In relation to attachments, there is a scart lead socket, a usb port and three HDMI connectors. We have only used the scart lead thus far to connect a playstation and to be honest I'm not sure what we need the HDMI connectors for but its handy to have. There is a lot to work with features wise so I would highly rate it based on these.

**Overall**

As a whole I think it was a good purchase. But if I were to decide again I would get a cheaper one as it is only a bedroom telly we needed. For a family tv I would highly recommend it as it is easy to use, has great features, a great reception. Everything you need in a tv these days.

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Great picture and looks at an ok price.

Well it was that time again(or any old excuse) to buy a new TV as these things do not stay in fashion too long,i chose this model as i am familiar with the brand and at around £300 for a 32 inch TV is reasonable,when it arrived it was very stylish and had a quality feel,it was also very thin compared to TV,s of old setting up was also very clear and easy to do with the built in tuner and free view digital TV which has auto find and just loads all radio and TV channels,and a quick scout of the instructions and i had the cool looking remote figured as well.

The picture quality is excellent and things have moved on considerably in recent years,it can also double as a PC monitor and has is usb supported which enables you to watch video,s and all your photo,s like a normal PC via the television.the sound quality through home cinema is also very clear and this can also be adjusted to suit your specific taste,if you do not have a home cinema set up it comes with virtual surround sound which would be more than enough for most.

You could obviously spend a good deal more on a TV but to keep up with the latest technology would cost a fortune now you can buy cheaper TV,s this size but if you are willing to spend a little more you wont be disappointed with the picture quality,its just trying to find something to watch.

you can also buy cheaper TV,s this size but you probably wont get 3 hdmi ports or usb connectivity if you are willing to spend a little more you wont be disappointed as i think its a good all rounder rather than cutting edge.

In summary yes there are better tv,s but you get what you pay for i think for the price its a worthwhile proposition and a decent make.

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compliments a second reception room, for the main room a slighlty bigger and more chic tele maybe?

We bought this tele for our second reception room and with the digital switchover imminent, it seemed a great solution as already had the channels all built in. At £300 it was a little more than I had anticipated but 6 months on and I have no regret to either its style or quality, and it complements our room in both style and usage perfectly.

Originally the large manual was daunting, with that many instructions for a teles use, who wouldn't. But at set up the tele seemed to search for channels itself and store and it came with all leads and cables you could ever need.

The tele could either be wall mounted or used on a stand, personally we needed it on a stand to cover the wires and so bought ourselves a large pine unit.

The picture quality was clear and concise. What you would expect from a HD ready tv, though we do not have any experience with the HD quality due to not being able to support this. We use it quite frequently for music videos playing through it to echo around the house and we have always been quite impressed with its non tinny sound quality and is unmuffled.

This tele boast a LED backlight which means a clear picture comes as standard and it is mentioned on their website that this feature is energy saving. I cant say I have noticed any difference to my bills but I shall take Toshibas word for it, after they have improved and greatened our tele watching experience!

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Great TV for casual or heavy use

I bought this TV around 3 months ago and i must say, it is one of the better TVs that i have owned over the many years that i have owned many TV's/

It is capable of a wide range of things, it is very good to play Video Games on (one of my Hobbies) and very nice to watch normal TV broadcasts on.

Video Quality - 8.5/10 - Video broadcasts at Widescreen 720p Quality which is exceptionally good for a TV sold at this price, this feature really shines when you are playing Video Games or watching A Sport Broadcast, you really get a kick out of watching your favorite shows on this TV.

Sound Quality - 8/10 - The sound that this TV puts out is a very good one, sounds are rich and deep when needed to be, there isn't much to say about other than the sound is what you would expect from a TV of this price and Quality.

Features - 9/10 - as described above in the tech specs of the TV, the TV has a wide variety of features such as HDMI input, 3 HDMI connectors can be found at the back of the TV meaning that you have a lot to work with if you are planning on setting up a nice home cinema for yourself.

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Beautiful well made TV for many uses.

I had recently purchased this Toshiba television since my old one broke I figured i'd go with one of a different make. I liked not only how this TV performed but also its design attracted me to it, the shiny black elegant style made it look good among my gaming devices.

The sound and picture quality was impressive, allowing you to vary the setting among other usual setting like brightness or surround sound options, this was perfect if you know how to do this and if you're fussy enough to find the right setting for you.

It was a simple job plugging in both my PS3 and digital box into it (the tv does have a built in digibox but does not offer the same awe as up to date ones), with the sockets easy to get too so no fuss. If you happen to be one of those people who spend forever fiddling with cables finding out what goes where, then this TV could be for you.

Being a HD ready tv it allowed me to enjoy the visual aspect of high definition within minutes of having everything set up, using a HDMI cable.

The LED back light was bright enough for even the darkest spookiest movies you could be enjoying with this TV.

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Cheap, Reliable, Nothing Special, Value for money

The Toshiba 32SL738B is not a TV to rave about, on the other hand it is not the worse Tv in the world and for £264.99 is a steal. (i purchased mine for £350)

The TV comes with a bog standard LCD 750p screen, nowhere near as good as some of the models today with 1080p Full HD LED screens. However these TV's are now being shipped out at reasonable prices, due to this upgrade in the marketplace.

The reliability is also fantastic with myself and friends owning toshiba TV's, i have yet to see one break.

I have moved mine into the bedroom to be used as a screen to watch films or play on games console. So if you are a bit of a techy like myself and want the Full HD LED option, then it is worth considering this as an option. Maybe stick to the expensive Full HD LED in the living room. Then purchase this TV for the bedroom or kitchen.

Overall I feel the TV really does what it said on the tin with no faults. It is nothing special but it not trying to be special. Simple cheap, reliable and well worth the money. I highly recommend it.

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Worth it if your on a tight budget

I needed a TV to pass the time and didn't have much money, I found someone selling this on gumtree for £150. It seemed like a good deal for a 32 incher at the time, so I went for it.

Although not full 1080p HD, the picture is great when you have it playing something that is at least 720p. For anything else such as watching the regular channels, try to sit as far back as you can. Although that is not the fault of the TV, its the way these non-HD channels look on an HD TV and that is the main weakness of all HDTVs.

I use this TV for 5 things: -

1) Playing games on my X-Box

The X-Box Games look amazing on this, and the colours look very vivid and bright. There was a problem with my old TV where some games were too fast for the TV and you end up with a ghosting effect. This would happen on the Need for Speed series of games as well as Halo. I have not experienced that with this new TV. You also notice the quality difference of the games when going from non-HD to HD, it is amazing.

2) Watching Freeview

The TV picks up all the channels and the EPG is pretty good, the TV does not pick up any of the HD channels such as BBC HD or ITV HD. Though that might be because Emley Moor isn't transmitting them yet.

3) Watching Movies through my Sum-vision Streamer

You-tube looks pretty good on this TV as well as my Blue-ray and DVD rips. Not all the internet TV channels look good though but that is because the quality is dependent on the channel transmitting them.

4) Watching Sky

The HD channels look amazing on this, the regular channels on the other hand do not. An observation I made is that the HD Channels although they look good, do not look as good as the BluRays i play on this, this is probably the fault of sky though.

5) Playing BluRay Movies

These look absolutely amazing, you can make out every little object in the background in extraordinary detail.

Sound-wise it is OK but I have mine plugged into a surround sound system to get a better experience. This would be a criticism of most TVs though, so most people would probably buy a surround sound system because you wouldn't watch a 5.1 surround sound movie on 2 speakers directly in front of you would you?

With these new TVs they tend to be plug and play with not much fiddling around needed, the remote is easy to understand and switching between the TV, Sky, X-Box, Streamer and the Bluray player is a breeze. Overall, I would recommend this TV if you are on a budget. It is not full HD but it should last until the next big fad comes along.